“56% of Americans can’t afford a $1,000 emergency expense: We are ‘living in a paycheck-to-paycheck nation,’ money expert says”
March 22, 2024
“Only 44% of Americans surveyed said they could use their savings to pay for an unexpected expense, instead opting to put it on a credit card or borrow cash from family or friends…”
https://www.cnbc.com/2024/03/19/why-now-is-a-smart-time-to-build-emergency-savings.html